Saturday, January 16, 2016

Journalist in the frame and other top stories.

  • Journalist in the frame

    Journalist in the frame
    Cameraman David Brill on patrol with Australian troops in southern Iraq in 2006.DAVID Brill is one of those people who just notices things about others. Even as we shake hands at our first meeting, he is clearly scrutinising me and smiling warmly as he tries to get a read on my personality. And as we talk over coffee later on, I am frequently aware of the way he is watching my reactions, studying my eyes and taking his cues from me as he talks about his long and fascinating journalism career.The..
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  • GALLERY: The week in pictures

    GALLERY: The week in pictures
    BENDIGO: The Bendigo Ultimate Frisbee competitions kicks off this weekend. Picture: Noni HyettBATHURST: Isla Brennan and her son Dary, 10 months, came from Dubbo to see the huge supercroc on exhibition at the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Picture: Phil MurrayBENDIGO: Kara Beer and Michael Roberts with baby Isaac, born in the lounge room at their home in November. Picture: NONI HYETTORANGE: Wakatipu High School players performing their traditional haka before their game against Orange at ..
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  • How to tell if your suburb will see a drop in house prices

    How to tell if your suburb will see a drop in house prices
    When the 2008 financial crisis hit, in Sydney the suburbs hit hardest were the prestige markets, like Mosman.PROPERTY experts have got good news and bad news for homeowners in Australian capital cities in 2016.The bad news for Sydneysiders is that growth is expected to stagnate.“It will be a flat year for Sydney property prices this year”, says Domain chief economist Dr Andrew Wilson. “I’ve been predicting up to a 4% property price growth rate in Sydney, and about the same nationally. Economic c..
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  • Damaged Spirit of Tasmania II could leave port on Sunday

    Damaged Spirit of Tasmania II could leave port on Sunday
    The Spirit of Tasmania II could sail again on Sunday. AAP Image/Julian SmithDIVERS have today examined the hull of the stricken Spirit of Tasmania II to determine whether it is seaworthy to leave port on Sunday.Repairs and assessment of the boat are still ongoing with a 9am sailing scheduled for Sunday.The 28,000 tonne vessel remains groundedafter wind gusts of 100km/h bombarded the ship on Wednesday night, about an hour before it was due to set sail.The $97 million ship swung at a 90-degree ang..
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  • Emotional farewell for pair killed by fumes

    Emotional farewell for pair killed by fumes
    THE Launceston community has said goodbye to two men killed in a boating tragedy on Monday.Rocherlea Football Club life member Debbie McCarroll, whose late husband was great mates with Greg Burling and Brian Daley, who died on a boat in Hobart. Picture: NEIL RICHARDSONRELATED:Boating tragedy victims remembered as "legends"THE Launceston community has said goodbye to two men killed in a boating tragedy on Monday.Funerals for Brian Owen Daley, 56, of Mowbray, and Gregory John Burling, 58, of Newnh..
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  • Take three: grapes, spinach and salmon recipes

    Take three: grapes, spinach and salmon recipes
    Take three: grapes, spinach and salmon recipesJudith ElenThe AustralianJanuary 16, 2016 12:00AMSavePrintRecipes are from Paul Gaspa, executive chef at Montereys and Origins, Pan Pacific Perth hotel.The festive season lingers but excess belongs to two weeks ago. Moving towards midsummer, clean, green and sharp are enticing food thoughts — never plain and never simply “good for you”.Grapes, especially green, are tangy-sweet accom­paniments to fresh cheese (crumbly white chevre, triple-cream brie, ..
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  • Death to small bars

    Death to small bars
    Small bars, a scourge on humanity.supplied​These days, beating up on hipsters is even more clichéd, ironically, than hipsters are themselves. Way back when divey Brooklyn and Shoreditch and Berlin's Mitte hatched a subculture of bearded baristas in flannelette, writing beat poetry and tattooing Kafkaesque didacticisms on their forearms, well, that was vaguely groundbreaking, and went on to sustain multitudinous boutique tobacconists and angry young fogeys alike. I even remember being skinny enou..
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  • About a boy

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  • Fashion, food feature in Cup entertainment

    Fashion, food feature in Cup entertainment
    ORGANISERS of the Burnie Cup are hoping to welcome even more patrons through the gates than last year.ORGANISERS of the Burnie Cup are hoping to welcome even more patrons through the gates than last year.Secretary Glenys Byrne said about 2500 people attended last year's event and she was hoping the number would continue to grow.RACE STYLE: Last year's winner of the Yellowglen Burnie Cup Fashion On The Field senior section was Kristy Smith of Launceston."Cup day was very successful last year, it ..
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  • Fatal accident at Dululu claims life of 20-year-old

    Fatal accident at Dululu claims life of 20-year-old
    UPDATE 1.45PM:AUTHORITIES have confirmed a man in his twenties, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced deceased at the scene.The driver, also a male in this twenties, has been transported to the Rockhampton Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.The Forensic Crash Unit are still investigating.POLICE were called to a fatal accident on the Burnett Hwy at Dululu, 40km West of Mt Morgan, this morning at 5am.It is believed the passenger of the vehicle tragically died after the vehicle le..
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Shorten confirms he stepped in on Clements .Shorten wanted Clements matter 'resolved' .
Spirit of Tasmania II passenger travel plans uncertain after vessel ... .Search ends for Turnbull replacement on SeaLink board .

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